Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Or when
you are walking in a grocery store turning your head to look up and down the
aisles?

Have you
ever heard friends, family or doctors mention the acronym BPPV?

Well, what
is it?

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)
is one of the most common causes of vertigo, and is described as the sudden
sensation that you’re spinning or that the inside of your head is spinning. The spinning sensation only lasts only
a few minutes. Most often a person complains of these symptoms with a change in
position of the head; Such as sitting up in bed, turning the head, or even when
walking.

The
signs and symptoms of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) may include:

Dizziness

A
sense that you or your surroundings are spinning or moving (vertigo)

Lightheadedness

Unsteadiness

A
loss of balance

Blurred
vision associated with the sensation of vertigo

Nausea

Vomiting

But why am
I talking about dizziness on a physical therapy website? Because physical therapy
can help treat your symptoms and put your vertigo to rest!

Vestibular
rehabilitation focuses on maneuvers that are intended to move debris or “ear
rocks” out of the sensitive part of the ear to a less sensitive location. Physical
therapy will also focus on strengthening your overall balance, teaching your
brain to use the input from your eyes, the feedback from the surface you are
on, and your vestibular (inner ear) system in order to maintain a stable
environment.

So the
next time you hear of your neighbor, or your husband, or your teacher, talking
about their “dizzy spells,” doesn’t forget to tell them how you have heard that
physical therapy is a healthy alternative to resolve this problem!

Friday, September 26, 2014

Happy Healthy Aging Month!

Written By: Alexis D’Ascenzo, UIC Dietetic
Intern, CPT

Well, fall is definitely in full swing now and so is Healthy Aging Month! So what exactly is Healthy Aging Month? This September is all about reinventing yourself, and it is designed to focus national atten­tion on the pos­i­tive aspects of grow­ingolder.Yes, positive!

Many people associate growing older as a bad thing, but honestly that assumption is quite the opposite. And personally in my opinion, age is just a number. So keeping that in mind, this month challenge yourself to do something NEW either big or small because it is never too late to discover a new hobby or passion to improve your phys­i­cal, men­tal, social, or finan­cial wellbeing. Remember this quote when you begin to reinvent yourself this month

“the only things we regret in life are the things we did chose not to do".

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TheraCORE Physical Therapy was established in 2008, by two Doctors of Physical Therapy, with one significant goal in mind: To have experienced therapists deliver personalized care to their patients. This means you will be cared for, at every visit, by a licensed professional who has a working relationship with your physician.